🌱 How a new AI tool could reshape National City’s tight budget
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In today's newsletter:
- How a new AI tool could reshape National City’s tight budget
Also on today's calendar: Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
- Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Facing insolvency warnings, National City council backs AI-powered budgeting tool (sandiegouniontribune.com) — National City’s council has unanimously approved a three-year, $250,000 contract for an AI-powered budgeting tool while adopting a five-year plan to close a looming structural deficit. City leaders warn reserves could plunge from about $37 million to roughly $252,000 by 2027 without action, and say the software and new fiscal strategy are meant to guide tough budget choices ahead. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
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Credit Recovery Begins
Sweetwater High National City, CA 91950
7:30 am -
Music and Motion
MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library 721 San Pasqual St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
11:30 am -
OUSD Board of Education Meeting
North Terrace Elementary OUSD District Office 2111 Mission Ave.
5:00 pm -
Train-the-Trainer Prompt Engineering (AI) 5 of 5
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
5:00 pm -
San Diego FC for Educator Appreciation Night
Knox (6-8) San Diego, CA 92113 -
Dance It Out! Bilingual Storytime /¡Baila! Hora de cuentos biling
Logan Heights Branch Library 567 S. 28th St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
10:00 am -
Teen IDEA Lab /Laboratorio de Ideas para Adolescentes
Logan Heights Branch Library 567 South 28th Street, San Diego, CA, 92113, US
2:30 pm -
Kid's Crafts
MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library 721 San Pasqual St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
4:00 pm -
Back to School Night
Mission Elementary Oceanside, CA 92058
5:30 pm -
MHS Back to School Night
Montecito High (Continuation) Ramona, CA 92065
6:00 pm -
Drama Quarter Drama Production
Sweetwater High Laura Charles Theater
6:00 pm -
FB & MHS Back to School Night
Ramona City Unified Montecito High School, 720 9th St, Ramona, CA 92065, USA
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Utility Worker I/II in Chula Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near National City here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Chula Vista
- Chula Vista native awarded for outstanding achievements, leadership in hearing loss community (cbs8.com)
- Parasite exposure linked to Gaylord Pacific Resort pools (cbs8.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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